Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in USAU held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC | 970K | $14.7M | -19.8% | 5.894% | 4.72% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 708K | $10.7M | +5.9% | 4.300% | 0.00% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 539K | $8.2M | β | 3.273% | 0.00% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 313K | $4.8M | +9.3% | 1.905% | 0.00% |
| 5 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 277K | $4.2M | β | 1.683% | 0.01% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 267K | $4.1M | +12.6% | 1.625% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 180K | $2.7M | -47.6% | 1.093% | 0.00% |
| 8 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 165K | $2.5M | β | 1.004% | 0.00% |
| 9 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 136K | $2.1M | β | 0.828% | 0.00% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 131K | $2.0M | +98.0% | 0.796% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 114K | $1.7M | +9756.0% | 0.692% | 0.00% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 101K | $1.5M | +14.5% | 0.613% | 0.00% |
| 13 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 100K | $1.5M | β | 0.608% | 0.00% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 73K | $1.1M | +2.5% | 0.446% | 0.00% |
| 15 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 72K | $1.1M | -41.0% | 0.436% | 0.00% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 52K | $797K | -70.5% | 0.319% | 0.00% |
| 17 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 46K | $694K | β | 0.278% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Prospera Financial Services Inc | 44K | $667K | -3.0% | 0.267% | 0.01% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 37K | $563K | -1.3% | 0.225% | 0.00% |
| 20 | LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 35K | $526K | -51.0% | 0.211% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Quantbot Technologies LP | 32K | $493K | +615.2% | 0.197% | 0.02% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 26K | $396K | +6.0% | 0.158% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 24K | $372K | β | 0.149% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 24K | $365K | 0.0% | 0.146% | 0.00% |
| 25 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 24K | $361K | -9.2% | 0.145% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in USAU β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in USAU during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 93 | +19% | 28.42% | 6.85 pp | $72M | 19% |
| Q4 2025 | 78 | +6.8% | 35.27% | +11.25 pp | $89M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | 73 | +20% | 24.02% | +9.93 pp | $61M | +70% |
| Q2 2025 | 61 | +36% | 14.09% | +9.22 pp | $36M | +190% |
| Q1 2025 | 45 | +45% | 4.87% | +2.63 pp | $12M | +117% |
| Q4 2024 | 31 | +48% | 2.24% | +0.51 pp | $6M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | 21 | +5.0% | 1.73% | +0.44 pp | $4M | +34% |
| Q2 2024 | 20 | β | 1.29% | β | $3M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | NORMAN LUKE ANTHONY | Buy | 10K | $14.63 | $146K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying USAU stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of U.S. Gold Corp. stands at 28.4%, held across 93 reporting institutions.
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of USAU, with approximately 969,792 shares worth $0.01B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of USAU, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for USAU is 62 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
29 institutions opened new positions in USAU during Q1 2026, while 14 fully exited. 14 added to existing positions and 49 trimmed.
USAU institutional ownership fell by 6.85 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +15 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 77.9% of all reported 13F value in USAU, and the top 25 account for 95.0%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.